D is for Digest
Recos Roundup
Whilst the 2024 spreadsheet is percolating, I’ve included a quick roundup of recommendations from the year just gone. A shopping list of the year if you will. The things that have served me the past twelve months, from very clever books to very stupid Instagram content.
This brief epistle also serves as a thank you for everyone who has been reading Alphabet Soup this year. Over a hundred new readers in 2024, some of whom are paying to read my greedy musings, and that is such a dream. So, merci mille fois, and I cannot wait to continue sharing with you throughout this next trip around the sun.
Breasts and Eggs by Mieko Kawakami
Arket linen trousers for every occasion, surprisingly good kitchen wear
Chappell Roan on repeat
Deux Lunes coffee shop in Bayonne
Since No One Asked newsletter has been like reading a postcard from a friend this summer
Olivia Dean on Jools Holland on repeat
Oyster without the iode
One of a million articles about The Yellow Bittern sketch
Recently discovered but new top album of the year - Dunya by Mustafa
Ben Lippett’s Christmas Menu planning perfection
Leftover cream genius from Elly Pear
My friend Carrie’s beautiful cookbook
Eras tour
Of course, the restaurants that have had a special mention over the course of the year.
Happy New Year!
Tori x